Panneerselvam, Dhinakaran urge DMK govt. to challenge Supreme Court’s decision on Mekedatu project

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A presumption of the River Cauvery. Supreme Court termed Tamil Nadu’s exertion challenging the projected operation of a reservoir by Karnataka astatine Mekedatu crossed the inter-state stream Cauvery arsenic “premature” and refused to entertain it. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR

Former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, who was Minister successful complaint of Public Works for astir of 2001-06, and Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) wide caput T.T.V. Dhinakaran connected Friday (November 14, 2025) called upon the DMK authorities to situation the Supreme Court’s latest absorption connected the Mekedatu dam project.

Referring to the Court terming Tamil Nadu’s exertion connected the contented “premature,” Mr. Panneerselvam said circumstances had present arisen for the Cauvery Water Management Authority and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee to analyse the Detailed Project Report (DPR) which, the erstwhile Chief Minister called, an “injustice to Tamil Nadu.”

Mr. Dhinakaran contended that the Karnataka authorities mightiness expedite its enactment connected the Mekedatu project, and the Cauvery stream h2o mightiness go a “mirage” for farmers of the State.

The 2 leaders urged the DMK authorities either to spell connected entreaty oregon record a curative petition and person the rights of the State re-established.

Published - November 14, 2025 05:40 p.m. IST

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